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Rome's Trevi Fountain turns red after protester dumps dye into it.

Rome's Trevi Fountain has turned red after an activist poured dye into it to protest against Rome's 'corruption and filth.'

Green News

24 hours in Barcelona

Food, sports and culture: this is our short haul weekend trip to Barcelona

Russia

'Hands off our saint': controversial film about Russian tsar's affair opens in Moscow

Orthodox leaders glorify Nicholas II as a saint and say his private life is off-limits.

United Kingdom

Leonardo da Vinci's $100 million rediscovered painting

It's currently on display at Christie's in London before its sale next month in New York.

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Living

Shoe magic – experimental footwear

From limited-edition haute-couture shoes to unique works of art, you'll find it all in this exhibition.

United Kingdom

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017 winners announced

Fifteen photographs have been chosen as the best wildlife pictures of the year

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Berlin's Madame Tussaud's adds Trump to collection

Berlin's Madame Tussaud's has added Donald Trump to its collection, by public demand.

Cult

UK artists unite for Grenfell Tower survivors

A group of Britain's most successful contemporary artists have donated valuable works to sell at a charity auction for the survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire, which killed about 80 people at a London social housing block in June.

Greece

Vincent van Gogh film is first-ever to be fully hand-painted

Greek painters behind 'Loving Vincent'

Cult

Chinese artist explodes onto Madrid art scene

Chinese artist, Cai Guo-Qiang is preparing an exhibition in Madrid by exploding gunpowder on canvas to create his artworks

Green News

24 hours in Trieste

First task: to discard any expectations that the city will fall neatly into your folder of Italian stereotypes.

Living

Experience Cuban 'Sobremesa'

A trip to Latin America to experience the traditional 'sobremesa' and Havana Club limited edition rums

Eco-Innovation

Drawing your nautical dreams

What does your perfect bespoke yacht look like?

Italy

Italy's heritage under threat

Some of the world's most celebrated sites are at risk from a combination of manmade and natural threats.

Cult

Chinese porcelain bowl sells for 32 mln euros

This small 900-year-old dish has shattered auction records in Hong Kong.

Living

Inside the bee hive

You are invited to step inside a giant hive to communicate with bees.

China

Dish sold for $37.68 million

This transaction beats a world auction record

Cult

Exhibition shines light on raw memories of war

The solo exhibition by American artist Jenny Holzer includes testimonies from British veterans who fought in recent global conflicts

Living

Remembering 'Trench Art'

Jewellery inspired by the battle field of World War I exhibited throughout Europe

France

'Nude portrait of the Mona Lisa' discovered

Curators believe that a nude portrait kept for years could be a sketch version of the Mona Lisa.